Urgh. I know it’s not a word but it’s the sound effect that I had all day. I feel a little under the weather today. Yet I managed to get myself together enough to go to the laundry mat and run some family errands.

I’m always preaching about having a good day no matter what my circumstances are. It allows me the peace to persevere throughout the day. I’m thankful that I’m starting to feel better. I’m going to eat my Chinese takeout and watch a movie with my boys. I’m missing my firstborn today. It’s her birthday and since she lives out of town I feel like I’m missing out 😭. I guess I’ll call it having mommy woes.

The old Tymers would talk about being moved in the spirit. Letting the astral plane talk to your human frequencies and whisper you a word of advice.

Today I heard a bit of advice for myself. To keep trying. To keep envisioning the pace that I’m supposed to go at. To keep loving and looking up. Even when the world has it’s theory on how things should be.

Gratefulness and thankfulness go hand and hand. Kind of like one hand washing the other.

Or more like one hand watching the other.

When the question for today said what family member or friend am I grateful for. It suggests to me that I could pick one.

The people I’m grateful for I’m thankful for also. I’ve been blessed with many different loved ones from very different ways of life. My friends become family. My bloodline is family no matter the differences I love them all individually.

My gratitude is for having anyone to be there. Whether it’s just for conversation. Whether it’s for hugs and kisses. Whether they are from my womb or gifted to me by life’s circumstances. Even though it all everyone I hold close to my heart has a reason for my gratitude.

Day 29 of grateful January. This last Monday of January 2018, I’m grateful for my family and friends.
C. L Cunningham

When I was about 14 years old I went to Kansas City to stay with my great grandmother. I wasn’t being safe with my life and needed to be removed from my friends at the time. I was evolving myself in activities that were dangerous to myself and others. I needed a change of environment.

My parents sent me there to keep me out of trouble for the summer. I spent those months trying to figure out things about myself. During my time there I visited my grandfather and my great aunt Zista. I remember being afraid of that big ol worn down house. The creeks and the sounds from the old wood. I jumped in her bed for safe keeping. I knew if I stayed in her room just long enough for the sun to come up that I would be alright to sleep. I needed the sunlight to shine through and show me the things the darkness couldn’t show me.

That’s the beauty of the light.

Nature’s natural light showed all the things that regular light couldn’t. Once the sun came up I could see everything that was once hidden by shadows. Hidden by darkness.

Today I woke up with some tummy issues and with some soul issues. I let myself be guided through some yoga postures and then I let my thoughts be guided through some healing.

The beauty of memories are that they can be seen from different angles. The beauty of life is that out of the darkness comes light.

What memories are you grateful for? I’m grateful for them all, but definitely this one in particular.
C. L Cunningham

Alarm goes off and instead of regretting the to do list for your day. You take a moment to appreciate the truth. You’re alive to see the day unfold. This gives you the opportunity for something new and wonderful to happen in that day.

Have you ever noticed that when you’re smiling other people tend to smile. Suddenly the world is smiling with you and not at you.

How about when you say thank you for the simplest thing. The person receiving the thank you brightens up just a little. Their mood changes even for a moment and it’s enlightening.

I don’t have any real resolutions for the year. No huge expectations for it either. I’m thankful and grateful for the gift of life. A joy of writing and my trusty but untrusty IPad. It allows me to do quick research and fast jotting in the heat of information.

Today I give myself permission to be myself and to enjoy every minute of this day. I love the spirit of zen that I receive when I let go and indulge myself with gratitude for life, loved ones, and blessings.

It’s day 2 of the 30 days of gratitude and I ask you what kind of technology are you grateful for?